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Martin: pre-integration of tools

IntelliJ gone open source.

Main value proposition is better pre-integration of tools (e.g. svn).

Eclipse Platform interested in getting improvements in that area, e.g. simpler pre-integration of update sites into the Eclipse Platform -- something like an "Add to my Workbench" wizard to get hi-profile things like Mylyn, XML Editor, svn ... that people need.

AC input on that idea? Who would help out or provide content / extensions for such an infrastructure?

Mik: There is two categories - pre-integration of Tools (svn,...) , and pre-integration of frameworks (Grails, spring framework)

Eclipse relies on its ecosystem for making this available

Either bring more stuff into Eclipse, or make it easier to install stuff after the fact

Wayne: We don't have the resources to test. Would love to see a better install story

Martin/John: Eclipse Platform thinking about pre-configured profiles to install... e.g. in Eclipse Platform, have a "Give me an XML Editor"

Oisin: p2 is a great platform (automatic dependency mgmt), UI is lacking